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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Molecular Biology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Edward Tatum and George Beadle's hypothesis?
(a) "Two genes-one enzyme".
(b) "One gene-one enzyme".
(c) "Two genes-two enzymes".
(d) "One gene-two enzymes".

2. Who said of Barbara that "she was able to convey it to someone who was completely outside the field. She was able to make it real?"
(a) Evelyn Witkin.
(b) Marcus Rhoades.
(c) Stanley Stephens.
(d) George Beadle.

3. What is Neurospora?
(a) A red mold on bread.
(b) A orange mold on corn.
(c) A gray mold on fruit.
(d) A green mold on mushrooms.

4. Who said, "I've known a lot of famous scientists. But the only one I thought really was a genius was McClintock"?
(a) Rollins Emerson.
(b) George Beadle.
(c) Charles Burnham.
(d) Marcus Rhoades.

5. What were the names of the flies that were used in studying genetics?
(a) Musca.
(b) Anopheles.
(c) Diptera.
(d) Drosophilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the usual process by which cells duplicate themselves?

2. In 1941, how many geneticists did Cold Spring Harbor draw?

3. In what year was the first woman admitted to Cornell University?

4. Lewis Stadler had been at the University of Missouri in Columbia since what year?

5. How many chromosomes did corn or maize have?

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